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The day a simple static discharge cost us a $12,000 repair bill
It was a Tuesday morning in Phoenix, and we were finishing up a routine transponder check on a Citation. My new guy, eager to help, reached for a circuit card without grounding himself first. We all heard the pop. That tiny spark fried a brand new $8,000 line replaceable unit. The airline had to ground the plane for two extra days while we sourced a replacement, adding another four grand in labor and delay costs. It was a brutal, avoidable lesson that set the whole shop back a week. How do you guys drill ESD safety into new hires so it actually sticks?
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fiona_scott448d ago
Just winced reading that. An eight thousand dollar part gone from a static pop is a gut punch. We make new guys wear the wrist straps for the first month, no exceptions, even if they're just watching.
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nancy2758d ago
Wrist straps should be mandatory for everyone, not just new hires.
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